Two tales of shoppers reaching out

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Posted Jul. 11, 2014 at 8:40 PM

Posted Jul. 11, 2014 at 8:40 PM

I was at Walmart on University Street with just a few things in the top of my cart. After paying and starting to walk away, I noticed my three liter bottle of water was on the bottom. I said, “Oh, I forgot my water.” The male cashier teasingly said, “Oh, you’re just trying to get away with something free.” I said no and let me get more money out. A nice man behind me said, “Let me get that for you?” I told him no, I could get it. Then he said, “What kind of man would I be if I can’t buy a bottle of water for someone?”

Then, in December, I was at Target shopping for DVDs when a young boy handed me a hand-decorated envelope and said, “Merry Christmas.” He walked away, turned and said to be sure and open it. I thanked him, opened it and there was a $5 bill inside. I was so touched and have even kept the envelope. Also, a few of us were working on Christmas eve at the doctor’s office when a mom was so thankful that we were working and able to see her child, that she gave all of us a gift card to Subway.

How amazing! God bless all of them and I will continue to pay it forward.